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Letters Patent No. 66,158, dated June 25, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, E. C. MALTnY and EDWARD SMITH, of Northf State of Connecticut, haveinvent'ed a new and improved Confection; and we do hereby declare that the. followothers skilled i ri the art to make and use This invention consists in preparing the meat of cocoa-nut so' that the same ma an indefinite period and used at any time for pies, puddings, &c., &c.

At present, in order to prepare pies and puddings from cocoa-nut meat, the latter is state, and it is necessary to use it-immediately, cocoa-nuts may be purchased in large quantities, at a. moderate cost, and the meat prepared so t profit, and be fit for use at any time.

We prepare the cocoa-nut meat as follows: The meat is taken out of the shell, the rind or exterior surface removed, and then grated by means of a. rotary or other grater. The grated meat has sugar added to it, about twenty pounds of sugar to sixty pounds of meat, and it is then spread out in pans about one inch thick, and the pans placed in a kiln or suitable oven, in order to evaporate the moisture contained in the meat. The pans in which the meat is dried should be of copper or galvanized iron; the latter material would be the and probably will be used for the purpose.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new, and r A new and useful confection composed of the meat of the as herein set forth.

The above specification of our invention signed by us this 13th day of- May, 1867.

E. O. MALTBY, EDWARD SMITH.

Witnesses:

Guo. E. Tnnsnwnnt, Geo. H. Wernous.

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desire to secure by Letters katent cocoa-nut, prepared in the manner substantially 0rd, in the county 0f New Haven, and 

